Lawn Thatching Rake - Moss Removal Tool - Garden Rake Head - Lawn Dethatching Rake - Garden and Leaf Rake - Turf and Grass Cutter

After trying to rake my lawns with a regular wire rake, I bought this scarifier head. There is no comparison between then two. Even after being raked with a wire rake, this scarifier managed to remove huge amounts of dead material from the lawn very quickly. Technique: Rather than treating the scarifier as a rake (pull towards you, lift the head and move it through the air back to the starting point), I found a long back and forth motion, without lifting the head, was most effective. This method was also better for my back and shoulders. To get the most dead material out of the lawn, I went over a second time a few days later, perpendicular to the previous direction. I would recommend you keep an eye on the four nuts (two either end) that hold the tool together, and tighten them every so often with a 10mm spanner.

The angle is not adjustable so I found I had to be very low down to get a good angle to scrape the ground enough. Therefore it's a bit of a back breaker! Also the prongs move slightly so I found I had to adjust them back to get the best possible angle. That said, it did a good job (much better than raking) and was cheaper than others. Fits the Toolstation broom handle (code 30010) pretty well after a bit of sanding down the end!

It worked well but after a few hours of work in the garden it broke. The metal is very thin and not sturdy - waste of money

This is a good strong product and perfect for a small lawn and very good for exercise once you get the technique right. Make sure you use a longish handle this helps.

This thatch rake does indeed work very well however, your working angle when raking needs to be very low which is a real workout! Not recommended if you have a dodgy back. The angle of the blades are fixed and they should have mad them adjustable. It does a very good job at removing moss and thatch, I was amazed at just how much rubbish there was in my lawn. It looks a bit bald now but after pulling the weeds out with a weed grubber (also bought on Amazon) and reseeding with grass seed, within a month it should be a full and thick lawn. The actual blades of the rake are pretty strong and this part is made well enough. However, the downfall is the thin metal at the neck. After raking back and forth (normal use) the thin aluminium becomes fatigued and I noticed the rake angle bending to the left then I looked at it closely and noticed it was breaking. I can't believe this was made from a German company where German Engineering is famous for being the best. The name suggests a Chinese company but on the neck there is a made in Germany sticker. This is absolutely shambolic when you buy a product and it lasts for 2 hours. DON'T BUY, AVOID

It will get the job done but quite low quality flimsy steel, essentially the tines kept bending with little effort. Good for very small lawns, but for anything larger go for an electric scarifier. Mostly I've been using it for a final rake in flower beds.

I bought this as a rake / cultivator for my veg patch - it does the job, can be used as a rake or with a deeper action it will work into the depths of the soil. It wont do the job of a fork but as long as the soil is not compacted then it works well. I was intrigued by a previous reviewer saying that it worked well as a scarifier for the lawn. I can certainly say that it works brilliantly at lifting up thatch to the surface on our old lawn. The blades (long end) stay under the thatch lifting the grass very effectively and also removes dead dead grass prior to mowing.You will need to make sure it has a sturdy handle for this job. This is a good multipurpose tool for lawns and soil.

As others have said this works best with an extra long handle otherwise the angle is too steep. It also has a very slight pivot action built in to assist with backstroke.

No handle and unable to find one that would work.

Râteau super impressionnant fonctionne très bien

Ok produkt

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Der Vertikutierer ist optimal für Ränder geeignet, ein tolles Gartengerät. Schneller Versand, Shop ist sehr zu empfehlen.